Re: [DotGNU]Microsoft & Mono

[Barry Fitzgerald]

Jeremy Petzold wrote:
> 
> yes, and I am sure this is the general feeling on the project, but I have not 
> seen it said anywhere, if we can make it so idividuals can create their own 
> Databanks on a home server/leased space, then that will give us the most 
> power over .NET.
> 
> remember, the bad thing about passport is that the Authorization and Data are 
> bundled, one will not function without the other. but, if we make it where 
> the Data is stored on any server, even one the local 15 year old can set up 
> for his neibors, then have a seperate Auth server sytem that would be managed 
> perhaps by some sort of govening body sort of like the W3C is to the web, 
> then people would have total control over their information, and all they 
> would need to do is to register with the auth server in their area to make 
> thier Databank valid for use.
> 
> I know that this has been the general feeling from Day one, but I just felt 
> that no one had actualy said it in such totality that one could see the big 
> picture of how the system is to work.
> 
> so, sorry if this is one of those Duh-no-sh*t-stupid sort of thing, but I 
> felt the need to say it.
> 
> am I wrong in one of these areas?


Actually, I think that it was a good answer to his points.

Incidentally, the "central forwarding server" idea has been obsoleted,
to some extent, by the RLS format in it's implications. This isn't to
say that there couldn't be some central database of RLS data associated
with a customer, but there may not be a need for it.

        -Barry